in World News Why Is The National Guard Being Deployed During The Great American Eclipse On April 8th?
By Michael Snyder
The National Guard is only supposed to be deployed in emergency situations. But these days the National Guard is being used for all sorts of things. For example, hundreds of National Guard soldiers are being used to check the bags of those riding the subway system in New York City. That sets a very alarming precedent, and I don’t understand why more people aren’t upset about this. And now we have learned that National Guard troops will be deployed during the Great American Eclipse on April 8th. What in the world do they expect to happen during this eclipse?
Without a doubt, it will certainly be a historic event.
As I have discussed previously, it is being projected that it will be the most viewed astronomical event in the entire history of our country.
And virtually everyone in North America will be able to view at least a partial eclipse…
Almost everyone on the continent will see at least a bit of the eclipse. The further away you are from the path, the less of the eclipse you’ll see.
Even in places like Seattle and Portland, Oregon, which are far from the path, about one-third of the sun will be hidden.
On April 8th, millions of Americans will be traveling to locations where they will be in the path of the total solar eclipse. Oklahoma is being touted as one of the best states for that, and it is being reported that the Oklahoma National Guard “will provide first responders as well as units with hazmat response capabilities”…
Oklahoma’s National Guard is set to be deployed for the upcoming total solar eclipse, when as many as 100,000 people are expected to visit one county.
In a statement on Tuesday, the guard said it would assist emergency management to cope with “an unprecedented number of tourists” on April 8 in McCurtain County, in the southeast of the state.
The guard will provide first responders as well as units with hazmat response capabilities in case of an incident like an industrial fire.
I can understand that they feel the need to be prepared.
But bringing in the National Guard is overkill, don’t you think?